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How hard is truck driving school?

I was thinking about enrolling in truck driving school after getting furloughed during the pandemic. I’ve never driven a commercial truck before, but I hear that truck driving school is the smart move. How difficult is truck driving school?

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Eric Schad · Updated on
Reviewed by Shannon Martin, Licensed Insurance Agent.
While no statistics exist on the graduation rate of truck driving schools, most truck drivers agree that it’s difficult but completely possible to pass. To add to this idea, you only become a dangerous or bad truck driver when you stop learning.
But not everyone possesses innate truck driving skills. Some may have to study and work harder than others. With that said, some of the most common reasons for failing
truck driving
school include:
  • Giving up when the going gets tough
  • Inability to relax or keep calm behind the wheel
  • Lack of self-discipline
  • Not taking the program seriously
  • Having a poor attitude
If you can avoid these pitfalls, you shouldn’t have too many issues graduating from truck driving school. Just make sure to check reviews to find the best option in your area. With a high demand and a low supply of truckers, some companies will even pay for your schooling!
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